Coffee 'N' Law
Coffee ’n’ Law is an employment law–focused podcast that delivers timely, relevant workplace law insights in an engaging, accessible format. Each episode covers a specific topic HR professionals and business leaders need to understand, without being overly technical or academic.
Episodes
11 episodes
Conversations That Can Get You Fired!
Gowling WLG partner and employment lawyer Neena Gupta returns to Coffee ‘n’ Law to discuss workplace communications that can result in termination. Neena outlines the importance of determining context in communication, and how because comments ...
HR in the Age of AI: Managing People, Performance and Risk
SpringLaw Managing Partner Lisa Stam joins First30's Amy Davies to discuss the widespread implications of AI on people management, performance evaluation, and the very real opportunities and risks it can create. Adopting AI means organizations ...
Employee Monitoring
Gowling WLG's Neena Gupta returns to Coffee ’n’ Law to discuss the complex topic of employee monitoring. Neena and host Amy Davies explore what constitutes electronic monitoring in today's workplaces, from key fobs and GPS tracking...
Pay Equity
Ontario Pay Equity Commissioner and CEO Kadie Philp joins First30 CEO Amy Davies in this episode of Coffee ’n’ Law for an insightful discussion on pay equity, workplace compliance, and the importance of proactive HR practices.Amy and Kad...
Accommodations: When Do Employers Need to Accommodate?
Gowling WLG partner Neena Gupta returns to Coffee ‘n’ Law this week to explore what employer accommodation means from a legal perspective. Neena and host Amy Davies discuss how accommodations can exist in many forms, from modified duties and ad...
Dismissals Demystified: With Cause, Without Cause and Constructive Dismissal
Employment lawyer Stuart Rudner joins First30 CEO Amy Davies in this episode of Coffee ’n’ Law for an in-depth discussion on dismissals and terminations.Amy and Stuart talk about termination as a legal risk for organizations, and miscon...
Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
In this episode of Coffee ’n’ Law, host Amy Davies welcomes back employment lawyer Neena Gupta for an insightful discussion on bullying and harassment in the workplace. Together they explore what legally constitutes harassment versus w...
Workplace Investigations: When and How to Run Workplace Investigations
In this episode of Coffee ’n’ Law, host Amy Davies is joined by workplace investigator Dean Benard of Benard + Associates for a practical and eye-opening conversation on workplace investigations.They explore when an organization...
Employment & Termination Agreements: Avoid Costly Mistakes
In this episode of Coffee ’n’ Law, host Amy Davies welcomes back employment lawyer Neena Gupta for a practical and timely discussion.They explore why employment agreements are foundational documents for every organization regard...
Crossing the U.S. Border with Gabriella Agostinelli
In this episode of Coffee ’n’ Law, host Amy Davies is joined by Gabriella Agostinelli of Berardi Immigration Law to discuss what employers, HR professionals and travellers should know about crossing the U.S. border.They cover practical ...
The Employment Law Changes HR Can’t Ignore in 2026
In the first episode of Coffee ’n’ Law, host Amy Davies is joined by employment lawyer Neena Gupta, Partner at Gowling WLG, to discuss key workplace law changes taking effect in 2026.They cover several important employment law updates i...
